Fishery Notice
Category(s):
RECREATIONAL - Salmon
Subject:
FN0823-Recreational - Salmon: Chinook - Area 25 - Matchlee Bay - Opening August 11, 2015
Effective 00:01 hours August 11, 2015 until further notice, the daily limit of chinook salmon is two (2) per day in that portion of Subarea 25-1 in Matchlee Bay located southerly of a line drawn from Gauquina point at (49 degrees 39.449 minutes N; 126 degrees 06.040 minutes W) to a point located north of Black Creek at (49 degrees 39.369 minutes N, 126 degrees 05.165 minutes W, and northerly of a line drawn from a point at (49 degrees 36.971 minutes N; 126 degrees 03.560 minutes W) to a point located north of Matchlee Creek at (49 degrees 37.129 minutes; 126 degrees 03.006 minutes W). Steelhead, pink, chum, sockeye and coho may not be retained. Minimum size of chinook is 45cm. The Area 25 Roundtable, consisting of DFO, First Nations, Area D Gillnet and SFAC representatives, met July 27, 2015 and agreed to a limited recreational fishery opportunity for the harvest of 500 chinook. Catch estimates are required to manage this fishery and are important for being able to maintain this opportunity. Anglers participating in this fishery are encouraged to complete catch cards that will be available at the boat launch in Gold River. A First Nations Demonstration fishery may also be occurring in Matchlee Bay using hook and line and/or gillnets at the same time and anglers are reminded to operate their vessels carefully. Notes: Barbless hooks are required when fishing for salmon in tidal and non-tidal waters of British Columbia. The term "hatchery marked" means a fish that has a healed scar in place of the adipose fin. Sport anglers are encouraged to participate in the Salmon Sport Head Recovery program by labeling and submitting heads from adipose fin-clipped chinook salmon. Recovery of coded-wire tags provides critical information for coast- wide stock assessment. Contact the Salmon Sport Head Recovery Program toll free at (866) 483-9994 for further information. Did you witness suspicious fishing activity or a violation? If so, please call the Fisheries and Ocean Canada 24-hour toll free Observe, Record, Report line at 1-800-465-4336. For the 24 hour recorded opening and closure line, call toll free at 1-866-431-FISH (3474). Variation Order No.2015-389 FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact the nearest Fisheries and Oceans Canada office or visit our website at http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca.
Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0823
Sent August 7, 2015 at 1514
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